After a woeful domestic campaign in 2011/12, hopes weren’t exactly high at the start of the 2012/13 season. Having stuttered to a 10th-place finish last time round, OM started the season having lost high-profile players Lucho Gonzalez, Stephane Mbia, Alou Diarra and Cesar Azpilicueta, along with club legend and [...]

Welcome Chris Luxford-Noyes to French Football Weekly – he looks at what the final day of fixtures means to Saint-Etienne and their future. Follow him on twitter @Bust_of_Chapman As we approach the final day of the Ligue 1 season, PSG have already been crowned champions with Olympique Marseille as runners-up, but [...]

These clips are available to all viewers in Europe (except France & Spain), Sub Saharan Africa and Australasia. Excluded in North Africa, Asia and N&S America. WEEK 37 Sunday 19th May NICE v LYON Saturday 18th May ST-ETIENNE v MARSEILLE PSG v BREST SOCHAUX v TOULOUSE RENNES v AJACCIO MONTPELLIER [...]

The nominations for the 2013 UNFP awards have been announced today. Awards will be handed to the best player, young player, goalkeeper and manager in Ligue 1 and also the best player and manager of Ligue 2. Here are the nominees: PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG: AS Saint-Etienne, Gabones, 23-years-old, Forward ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC: Paris Saint-Germain FC, Swedish, 31-years-old, Forward BLAISE MATUIDI: Paris [...]

Before Marseille played Lille last Sunday midfielder Joey Barton met with Andrew and sat down to talk about a wide range of subjects. You may have read the interview last week, but below is the VIDEO. Around 30 minutes of what was a very interesting chat. Referees, Ligue 1, Champions [...]

Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda has conceded the Ligue 1 title to Paris Saint-Germain and says his side must now focus on finishing second ahead of Lyon. After struggling to tenth last season, the Mediterranean club have experienced something of a resurgence under new boss Elie Baup, going head-to-head with the [...]

After his successful “Walk to Lille” for charity, Andrew Gibney ended the journey with the promise of watching Lille OSC take on Olympique de Marseille at the Grand Stade Lille Metropole, to end an epic 10 days with a bang. What he didn’t plan on was to be sitting, on the [...]